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West Linn previews $40–45 million operations center, council to weigh small utility fee increases
Summary
City staff outlined funding options for a $40–45 million operations center and recommended utility fee increases as the simplest, timely option to cover the city’s share of debt service; council asked staff to return in January with a resolution and public outreach plan and will consider FFCO authorization next week.
City Manager John opened the discussion at the Dec. 2 West Linn City Council work session by laying out funding choices for a proposed operations center estimated at $40–45 million and recommended a utility fee as the most timely way to address the city’s general-fund share of debt service.
“The debt service on this $40,000,000 to $45,000,000 project is significant,” City Manager John said, describing a staff-proposed funding mix that would have the streets fund cover nearly $1,000,000 a year in debt service and the sewer, storm, parks and water funds cover roughly $560,000 a year in total. He told the council the most straightforward option, given the project timeline, would be a utility fee timed with the city’s regular rate…
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